Red apple chia seed bird’s nest soup is one of the steamed dishes that is extremely delicious, offering a refreshing taste and is very nutritious for the body. Making this bird’s nest soup is not too difficult with the 2 recipes introduced by TasteVN below. Let’s get cooking right away!
1. Red apple chia seed bird’s nest soup
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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
50 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Red apple chia seed bird’s nest soup For 3 people
Bird’s nest 10 gr Red apple 40 gr Chia seeds 6 gr Pandan leaves 10 gr Rock sugar 20 gr
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How to cook Red apple chia seed bird’s nest soup
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Prepare bird’s nest and red apple
First, soak the bird’s nest in cooled boiled water for 1 hour to soften the nest.
Wash the red apple clean with water, then soak it in water for 30 minutes to soften the apple.
Soak the chia seeds in water for 15 – 20 minutes to soften. Clean the pandan leaves, then roll them up and tie them into a bundle.
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Cook pandan leaf water
Pour 550ml of filtered water into the pot, drop in the prepared pot of pandan leaves. Place it on the stove and simmer for 30 minutes over low heat.
After 30 minutes, add another 100ml of water to the pot, then add the red dates and cook for another 10 minutes over low heat. After 10 minutes of cooking, turn off the heat.
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Steam bird’s nest
After soaking the bird’s nest until soft, use a fork to tear it into small pieces. Once torn, pass the bird’s nest through a sieve to remove the soaking water.
Line the pot with a cloth, place the bowl of bird’s nest on the cloth. Add the cooked red dates along with the pandan leaf water into the bowl. Cover the bowl and pour in water until it reaches 1/3 of the steamer pot, making sure it doesn’t submerge the bird’s nest bowl by more than 1/2.
Then place it on the stove and steam on low heat for 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, open the lid and add sugar to the bowl of steamed bird’s nest, adjusting the amount of sugar according to your taste.
After adding the sugar, cover the lid and keep the bowl warm to allow the sugar to dissolve completely. After about 5 – 7 minutes, remove the bowl and add the soaked chia seeds.
Thus, you have completed the dish of bird’s nest with red date and chia seeds.
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Final Product
The steamed bird’s nest is soft and fragrant combined with sweet red apples, chia seeds, and aromatic pandan leaves, making the dish even more delicious.
This steamed bird’s nest dish is rich in nutrients, suitable for both young children and pregnant women or the elderly.
2. Steamed bird’s nest with red apple and chia seeds (Recipe shared by a user)
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Preparation
1 hour 30 minutes
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Cooking
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Red Apple Chia Seed Bird’s Nest Soup (Recipe shared by a user) For 4 people
Bird’s nest 3 pieces (pre-prepared) Red apple 10 fruits Chia seeds 2 tablespoons Goji berries 1 tablespoon Snow fungus 10 grams Ginger 1 piece Rock sugar 2 tablespoons
How to choose good quality goji berries
- To buy good goji berries, you should choose those that are dark red, have a large diameter, and evenly expanded seeds.
- Moreover, to ensure quality, you should buy goji berries from reputable, long-established places.
- Additionally, avoid buying goji berries that are small in size, have black spots, have little flesh, and large seeds because these fruits tend to be bitter and not tasty.
Tools needed
Clay pot, steamer set or slow cooker, peeler, bowl, cup, spoon,…
How to prepare Red Apple Chia Seed Bird’s Nest (Recipe shared by users)
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Prepare the ingredients
The bird’s nest you buy should be pre-processed and cleaned of feathers, then soak it in clean water for about 30 minutes to 1 hour to let it expand and soften.
Red apples and goji berries should also be rinsed with water to clean and then soaked in water for about 30 minutes to expand.
Next, use scissors to cut the red apples in half for easy eating. After the goji berries have softened, remove them and drain.
For fresh ginger, wash it briefly, peel it with a knife, and then slice it thinly.
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Steamed Bird’s Nest
You pour water until it covers about 1/2 of the steaming pot and then place the clay pot inside. Pour filtered or boiled water that has cooled down into the clay pot until it covers about 1/4 of the pot.
Next, add the bird’s nest, red dates, and softened goji berries into the pot, and steam on low heat for 15 – 20 minutes to ensure the nest is cooked evenly.
After 15 – 20 minutes, open the pot lid and add 2 tablespoons of rock sugar, stirring well to dissolve.
Add 10g of snow fungus and continue steaming for another 5 minutes until all the ingredients are soft. After 5 minutes, add 2 tablespoons of chia seeds, turn off the heat, cover the pot, and let it rest for 10 minutes.
After 10 minutes, take the clay pot out, scoop the steamed bird’s nest with red dates and chia seeds into bowls, and enjoy!
Tip:
- The bird’s nest retains its nutrients when steamed at 80 degrees Celsius, so do not keep the heat too high when steaming the nest!
- If you have a slow cooker at home, you can simply place the bird’s nest pot in the slow cooker for steaming. This will help you easily adjust the temperature, making it more convenient than steaming with a regular pot.
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Finished Product
The bird’s nest is soft and tender, combined with the crunchy and chewy snow fungus, and rock sugar creates a mild sweetness, not too overwhelming, resulting in a very delicious dish.
The sweet bird’s nest is steamed with medicinal ingredients such as red dates and goji berries, enhancing the fragrant and appealing taste of the dish.
How to choose to buy good quality bird’s nest
- Good quality bird’s nest will have a white-yellow or orange-yellow color, and it will not fade when soaked in water.
- You should choose bird’s nest with a thin rim, thick base, and strands of nest connected to form many layers, with the smell of bird saliva.
- To ensure the quality of the nest, you should buy it at bird farming facilities or reputable bird’s nest supply shops.
How to choose good red apples
- Choose red apples with a brown-red skin, evenly colored, thin skin, and many wrinkles.
- You can buy red apples at supermarkets, large markets, fruit shops, or major traditional medicine shops nationwide.
- Additionally, you can also purchase red apples at the TasteVN supermarket chain nationwide or order online at bachhoaxanh.com with prices ranging from 80,000 to 120,000 VND/kg, depending on the type. (prices updated in January 2022)
Where to buy chia seeds?
- Chia seeds are not grown in Vietnam, so you can find chia seeds at stores that specialize in imported goods or on e-commerce sites.
- Alternatively, you can also buy chia seeds at the TasteVN supermarket chain nationwide. For more convenience, you can also order chia seeds online at bachhoaxanh.com.
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So TasteVN has introduced you to 2 ways to make red apple chia seed bird’s nest that are refreshing, nutritious, and incredibly easy to make! What are you waiting for? Let’s get into the kitchen and start right away. TasteVN wishes you success!
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